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Air Marshal

Balakrishnan Suresh

AVSM, VM
Air Marshal; Balakrishnan Suresh; AVSM, VM
Born	Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Allegiance	India
Service / branch	Indian Air Force
Years of service	June 1980 - present
Rank	Air Marshal
Commands	Air Headquarters, New Delhi; Western Air Command
Battles / wars	Kargil War
Awards	Ati Vishisht Seva Medal; Vayu Sena Medal;
Spouse(s)	Radha

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Air Marshal Balakrishnan Suresh

Early life and education

Balakrishnan Suresh was born in Thiruvanthapuram village in Chirakkulam Road, Kerala. His father T Balakrishnan Unni who was served as the financial secretary to the Kerala government. His mother Parvathy was a college lecturer. He is an alumni of the Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun and was graduated from National Defence Academy, Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment (TACDE), the Defence Services Staff College Wellington, and a post-graduate from Cranfield University, Shrivenham, UK.

Career

B. Suresh was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force as a Fighter pilot in 1980. He is a highly experienced fighter pilot who has flown a variety of fighter aircraft and helicopters. He has commanded No. 2 Squadron (The Winged Arrows), the TACDE, and a strategic fighter base. He has held staff appointments that include Joint Director and Director (Air Staff Inspection), Director Operations (Joint Planning), Directing Staff (TACDE), Air Assistant to Chief of Air Staff, Assistant Chief of Air Staff Operations (Air Defence) and Senior Air Staff Officer, Western Air Command.

Awards and medals

the Vayu Sena Medal (2001), the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (2005)

	Ati Vishisht Seva Medal	Vayu Sena Medal
Samanya Seva Medal	Siachen Glacier Medal	Operation Vijay Medal	Sainya Seva Medal
50th Anniversary of Independence Medal	30 Years Long Service Medal	20 Years Long Service Medal	9 Years Long Service Medal

Personal life

He is married to Mrs. Radha and they have one son and daughter.

References

^ "Air Marshal hailing from Thiruvananthapuram takes over as AOP". NewIndianexpress. Retrieved 4 August 2016.

External links

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[About_place_and_his_parents_-_The_Tribune-1] "Air Marshal hailing from Thiruvananthapuram takes over as AOP". NewIndianexpress. Retrieved 4 August 2016.

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